Nickname(s) | The Canucks Les Rouges (The Reds) | ||
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Mauro Biello | ||
Most caps | David Edgar (27) | ||
Top scorer | Iain Hume (7) | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
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The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is a youth team for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their best result came in 2003 where they reached the quarterfinals.
The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which they won in 1986 and 1996.
Canada's most significant accomplishments at youth level are winning the CONCACAF U-20 Championship and Francophone Games twice, reaching quarterfinals of the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and defeating Brazil U-20 2-1 in a friendly on May 19, 2006, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.
Canada's Under-20 soccer team was created in 1976 as Canada's response to the newly created World youth Championship. The team failed to qualify for the inaugural tournament in 1977 in Tunisia, but they qualified for the following tournament two years later in Japan. They finished last in their group with two points, but they did manage to defeat Portugal 3–1. The next time the team qualified for a World youth Championship was in 1985, in the USSR, again they came last in their group with only one point. In the 1987 WYC in Chile, Canada's Under-20 soccer team put up a good effort scoring four goals, and tying Italy, however they still did not manage to get out of the group stage.
In 1997, after failing to qualify for four World Youth Championships (as the event was known until 2005) in a row, Canada made it past the group stage. The team progressed to the second round after a 2–1 win against Hungary in which a young Dwayne De Rosario scored a goal. They lost the round of 16 game against Spain 2–0. After missing the tournament in 1999, Canada qualified for Argentina 2001 after winning the qualifying tournament based on home soil in Vancouver, British Columbia. At the finals, they finished last and were eliminated from a group including Brazil, Germany and Iraq.
Canada once again appeared in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in United Arab Emirates. They qualified to the round of 16 where they blanked Burkina Faso 1–0, and in a rematch against 1997 conquerors Spain, Canada lost in the quarter finals. Iain Hume scored three goals for Canada including a direct free kick against Spain while Atiba Hutchinson was an impressive performer in midfield.
At the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championships in the Netherlands, Canada were eliminated in the group stage after tying once and losing twice. One bright side of the tournament was Jaime Peters' and Marcel De Jong's goals.
In the build-up to the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, as the tournament came to be known, Canada's defeated Brazil in the first game of a three-game series, winning 2- in front of 14 000+ at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on May 19, 2006. David Edgar and Will Johnson scored and Stephen Lumley made goal-line clearance to preserve Canada's first win over a Brazilian men's team at any level. Canada lost the remaining two matches 3–1. Despite an impressive run in friendlies leading up to the competition, Canada went winless in first round play without scoring a goal on home soil.
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
April 15 Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Alajuela Province; Costa Rica |
1:00 PM EDT | Report | Habibullah ![]() Jesse Costa ![]() Catavolo ![]() |
Stadium: Complejo Deportivo FCRF-Plycem |
April 21 Friendly | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Alajuela Province; Costa Rica |
1:00 PM EDT | J. Bennette ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Complejo Deportivo FCRF-Plycem |
June 18 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Cuba ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
15:00 | Kevin Martin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Said Martínez |
June 20 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Canada ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
19:30 | L. Wright![]() M. Halliday { ![]() |
Report | J. McGlynn ![]() C. Cowell ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: Marco Ortiz |
June 22 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Canada ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
15:00 | T. Coimbra ![]() M. Catavolo ![]() L. Wright ![]() M. Henry ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Oshane Nation |
June 26 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Guatemala ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | ![]() | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
14:00 | O. Villagrán ![]() |
Report | K. Habibullah | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Daneon Parchment |
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Santos ![]() Urizar ![]() Franco ![]() Bantes ![]() Villagrán ![]() |
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The following 20 players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 Championship[1] that will be hosted in Honduras, in the cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa from June 18 to July 3, 2022.[2]
Caps and goals as of June 26, 2022, after the match against Guatemala U20 team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Ben Alexander | (2003-06-27) June 27, 2003 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 1GK | Dino Bontis | (2004-08-03) August 3, 2004 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Noah Abatneh | (2004-09-28) September 28, 2004 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Matteo Campagna | (2004-06-27) June 27, 2004 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 2DF | Jefferson Alphonse | (2003-06-12) June 12, 2003 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 2DF | Keesean Ferdinand | (2003-08-17) August 17, 2003 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Kobe Franklin | (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Jamie Knight-Lebel | (2004-12-24) December 24, 2004 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Kwasi Poku | (2003-02-06) February 6, 2003 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Justin Smith | (2003-02-04) February 4, 2003 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | Matthew Catavolo | (2003-02-13) February 13, 2003 (age 19) | 6 | 3 | ![]() |
17 | 3MF | Jessé Costa | (2005-04-28) April 28, 2005 (age 17) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Maël Henry | (2004-05-26) May 26, 2004 (age 18) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
14 | 3MF | Gabriel Pellegrino | (2004-03-25) March 25, 2004 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Rida Zouhir | (2003-11-23) November 23, 2003 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 4FW | Jean-Aniel Assi | (2004-08-12) August 12, 2004 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 4FW | Tiago Coimbra | (2004-01-17) January 17, 2004 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | 4FW | Kamron Habibullah | (2003-10-23) October 23, 2003 (age 19) | 5 | 2 | ![]() |
20 | 4FW | Hugo Mbongue | (2004-07-24) July 24, 2004 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | 4FW | Lowell Wright | (2003-08-19) August 19, 2003 (age 19) | 6 | 2 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months.[3]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Max Anchor | (2004-07-21) July 21, 2004 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
GK | Samuel Banfi | (2003-03-07) March 7, 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
GK | Nikola Borjan | (2004-01-03) January 3, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
GK | Adisa De Rosario | (2004-10-27) October 27, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipALT |
GK | Owen Goodman | (2003-11-27) November 27, 2003 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Loïc Cloutier | (2004-04-26) April 26, 2004 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Elage Bah | (2004-07-30) July 30, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Renaud Caron | (2004-06-12) June 12, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Tyler Crawford | (2004-03-09) March 9, 2004 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Luc de Fougerolles | (2005-10-12) October 12, 2005 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Joshua Gordon | (2005-07-24) July 24, 2005 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Kundai Mawoko | (2005-02-11) February 11, 2005 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Joshué Ndakala | (2004-08-04) August 4, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
DF | Adam Pearlman | (2004-08-04) August 4, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipALT |
DF | Eric White | (2003-03-05) March 5, 2003 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipALT |
MF | Jordan Alvarez | (2004-02-14) February 14, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Paul Amedume | (2003-02-28) February 28, 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Antoine Coupland | (2003-12-13) December 13, 2003 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Lucas Dias | (2003-01-18) January 18, 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Tomas Giraldo | (2003-03-08) March 8, 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Jay Herdman | (2004-08-14) August 14, 2004 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Max Piepgrass | (2004-02-07) February 7, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Jeronimo Sabbatasso | (2004-06-04) June 4, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Nathan-Dylan Saliba | (2004-02-07) February 7, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Matteo Schiavoni | (2005-04-09) April 9, 2005 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
MF | Hugo Tavares | (2003-01-30) January 30, 2003 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipALT |
MF | Kosi Thompson | (2003-01-27) January 27, 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Theo Afework | (2004-01-24) January 24, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Georgi Atanassov | (2004-03-06) March 6, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Mataeo Bunbury | (2005-06-13) June 13, 2005 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Mouhamadou Kane | (2003-10-12) October 12, 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Luca Koleosho | (2004-09-15) September 15, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Ronan Kratt | (2003-09-02) September 2, 2003 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty INJ | (2004-01-16) January 16, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Dieu-Merci Michel | (2004-02-09) February 9, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Shyon Omrani | (2003-10-21) October 21, 2003 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Federico Rose | (2004-07-08) July 8, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Alexander Sarakinis | (2003-06-23) June 23, 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
FW | Lucas Sarakinis | (2004-07-30) July 30, 2004 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 CONCACAF Men's U20 ChampionshipPRE |
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